Leonard Pene has cancer from asbestos and his family started planning his funeral. Then he took Keytruda, woke up, and asked for spaghetti.

Young melanoma patient Jeffrey Paterson helped to win the campaign for Government funding of Keytruda, but didn't benefit from it himself.

A study by World Health Organisation scientists reveals the number of people who get cancer because of an unhealthy lifestyle is thousands higher than previously thought.

Study for drugs industry group finds new cancer medicines extend patients' survival rates, reduce hospital admissions, save money for health system.

Lecretia Seales' husband Matthew Vickers wants New Zealand to know that her life was more than just the campaign she waged in her final year.

An Auckland mum, who made it her mission to wed her long time partner before she got too sick, has died of cancer this week.

Teina Terei, the 17-year-old son of the Kiwi entertainer, has passed away after a battle with leukaemia.

Leanne Pooley expected to feel amazing after finishing her cancer treatment. The reality was somewhat different.

Patients battling advanced breast cancer could be spared needless treatments with a clever DNA-based technique that uses personalised blood tests to closely monitor tumours.

After beating cancer three times, Sarah is going on a road trip to the West Coast on scooters to raise money for the Cancer Society of New Zealand.

A brave Hamilton mother wants to share the importance of being checked for bowel cancer, especially if there is a family history.

John Newman may be forced to take a break next year to undergo treatment on the benign tumour because medical professionals have found some 'cancerous cells'.

The risk of death can be more accurately diagnosed for men with prostate cancer, according to new research.

Shannen Doherty has revealed her cancer is spreading and has now been detected in her lymph nodes.

Pharmac's decision to fund melanoma drug Keytruda has been welcomed by long-time campaigners for the drug.

Her daughter was upset to learn she would be left with a bald patch in order to have a brain tumour removed.

After spending $100,000 on drug Keytruda, Deanna Trevarthen's tumours are shrinking and she is preparing for her next fight - to change ACC legislation.

She's described as a positive young girl with stage four cancer. An auction of sports star's gear is hoped to raise money to help with her treatment.

A diet high in fatty acids from oily fish might reduce the risk of dying from bowel cancer. But experts caution the findings are preliminary.

Despite its high profile in the media as a potential agent, there's little scientific evidence to suggest whether cannabis can actually make a difference.

Seeing the aircraft landing from his room at Starship Hospital brought joy for an Auckland toddler who has just weeks to live.

A British woman has created a Twitter account for her left breast.

Carterton mother Brooke Malyon would have given up the fight against cancer after her second diagnosis, if it wasn't for her "miracle baby daughter" Charlie.

The Bachelor NZ will take up the dating game again since dumping winner Fleur Verhoeven, after being bought at a charity auction.

Rob Kugler is documenting his and Bella's adventures on his website and on Instagram.

New evidence shows that exercise itself protects our bodies against cancer in complex ways.

A man in his 60s, whose elevated prostate test result was overlooked by his GP for two years, has terminal cancer, according to a report issued today.

Hibiscus coast hairdresser Melissa Galley lost her battle with a cancer that began in a nerve in the back of her nose -- called olfactory esthesioneuroblastoma.

The discovery will add to calls for the cholesterol-lowering pills to be routinely used in cancer treatment.

A breast cancer survivor who's providing fake nipples for other patients.